Publications

Detection of out-of-plane waviness in carbon-fibre reinforced plastics : comparing different non-destructive evaluation modalities

Gomes Rylan, Mohseni Ehsan, Pierce SG, Burnham Kenneth, Hifi Amine, Macleod Charles N, Maes Vincent, Chandler Matthew, Barnes Andy, Munro Gavin

2024 IEEE SENSORS IEEE Sensors 2024 2024 IEEE SENSORS, pp. 1-4 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1109/sensors60989.2024.10784623

Application of Golay-based total focusing method using a high-frequency, lead-free, flexible ultrasonic array for inspection of thick non-planar industrial components

Germano Elmergue, Tabatabaeipour Morteza, Mohseni Ehsan, Lines David, MacLeod Charles N, Lam Kwok-Ho, Hughes David, Trodden Heather, Gachagan Anthony

NDT and E International Vol 150 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2024.103282

Interpass peening impact on residual stress in wire-arc additive manufactured Ti 6Al-4V using phased-array ultrasonic testing

Walker Joseph, Mills Brandon, Javadi Yashar, Sun Yongle, Taraphdar Pradeeptta Kumar, Sillars Fiona, MacLeod Charles Norman, Gachagan Anthony, Pierce Gareth

ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing 2024
(2024)

A pulsed eddy current sensor for UAV deployed pipe thickness measurement

Zhao Taiyi, Watson Robert, Zhang Dayi, McMillan Ross, Galbraith Walter, MacLeod Charles, Mohseni Ehsan, Dobie Gordon

IEEE Sensors Journal Vol 24, pp. 33326-33335 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2024.3450193

Study of residual stress using phased array ultrasonics in Ti-6AL-4V wire-arc additively manufactured components

Walker Joseph, Mills Brandon, Javadi Yashar, MacLeod Charles, Sun Yongle, Taraphdar Pradeeptta Kumar, Ahmad Bilal, Gurumurthy Sundar, Ding Jialuo, Sillars Fiona

Sensors Vol 24 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.3390/s24196372

Advancing carbon fiber composite inspection : deep learning-enabled defect localization and sizing via 3-Dimensional U-Net segmentation of ultrasonic data

McKnight Shaun, Tunukovic Vedran, Pierce S Gareth, Mohseni Ehsan, Pyle Richard, MacLeod Charles N, O’Hare Tom

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Vol 71, pp. 1106-1119 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1109/tuffc.2024.3408314

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Professional Activities

61st Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing

Participant

3/9/2024

The 77th Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding (IIW) and International Conference on Welding and Joining

Participant

7/7/2024

NEWAM Final Industry Day

Organiser

18/6/2024

RCNDE

Host

22/5/2024

UK & Ireland IEEE UFFC Chapter Annual Meeting 2024

Participant

14/5/2024

Lincoln Electric France SAS.

Visiting researcher

5/3/2024

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Projects

Non-destructive inspection of redundant flasks (GC 866)

Zabalza, Jaime (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator) Mohseni, Ehsan (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator)

20-Jan-2024 - 19-Jan-2024

KTP 10106664: Knowledge transfer partnership between University of Strathclyde and ETHER NDE LIMITED

Mohseni, Ehsan (Principal Investigator) Dobie, Gordon (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator)

ETher NDE has identified a significant potential market for in-process Non-Destructive inspection, of high temperature additive manufacturing.
In most traditional material manufacture, inspection is done on a finished soliditem after manufacture. Whereas in additive manufacture, there is the opportunityfor inspection as the layers are built up. This would be particularly relevant forparts where the core is an open lattice (for reasons of weight reduction), whichmakes conventional non-destructive testing (NDT) at the best very difficult and atworst impossible.
It is imperative that the new product offering is integrated seamlessly with ETherNDE's existing technology where complementary hardware and applicationrequirements align. The innovative proposed product will be designed to work withexisting Eddy Current hardware from ETher's product range. There'll be a PCapplication to facilitate data collection, display, analysis, and reporting.
The metal additive manufacturing market is still emerging, and engagement withAM machine builders has revealed a significant gap in NDT technology. ETherNDE is ready and well-positioned to enter the Eddy Current array market for metalAM in aerospace, and other sectors, with the vision and ambition of overtakingtraditional in-process inspection, thereby helping them gain a technological edgeover their global competitors.

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027

KTP 10106861: Knowledge transfer partnership between University of Strathclyde and NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED

Mohseni, Ehsan (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator) Lines, David (Principal Investigator)

The National Oilwell Varco UK Limited team in Forfar is responsible for the standardisation of non-destructive evaluation (NDE)procedures for our equipment across the globe. Conventional calibration practicedby NOV can be unreliable, as the testing equipment may travel thousands of milesoverseas after the initial calibration. The rigours of the journey could can alter thecharacteristics of the calibration equipment and thus make comparison toequipment in the field unreliable. NOV's oilwell drilling components are oftenmetres in span and extremely heavy, which makes it practically impossible to havestandard reference blocks of the same size as the original equipment. Introducingportable, down-scaled sensitivity pieces for calibration use in the field willtransform the reliability of NDE processes and safety of the components inoperation, minimising the risks of failure and shutdown. The accuracy of amanufactured sensitivity piece is critical: the defects/discontinuities must bereliable and consistent with the piece of equipment targeted for calibration.
Through this KTP, NOV will gain the permanent capacity to design, manufacture,and use sensitivity pieces for in-field inspection of equipment using Phased ArrayUltrasonic Testing (PAUT).

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2026

Robotic laser ultrasonic inspection system for integration with a WAAM cell (Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme)

Stratoudaki, Theodosia (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator) Pierce, Gareth (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Macleod, James

MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator) Dobie, Gordon (Co-investigator) Macleod, James (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027

Improving Ultrasonic Imaging using Machine Learning - FIND CDT EngD with Rolls Royce

Tant, Katherine Margaret Mary (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027

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